How severe is CVE-2019-20729?

CVE-2019-20729 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-20729 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-20729?

CVE-2019-20729 primarily affects Netgear Jndr3000 Firmware. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20729?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-20729 published?

CVE-2019-20729 was published on 2020-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-20729

CVE-2019-20729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear Jndr3000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Netgear Jndr3000 Firmware
Published: 2020-04-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects JNDR3000 before 1.0.0.22, R6250 before 1.0.4.26, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.22, R6400 before 1.0.1.36, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.52, R6700 before 1.0.1.44, R6900 before 1.0.1.44, R7000 before 1.0.9.28, R6900P before 1.3.1.26, R7000P before 1.3.1.26, R7300DST before 1.0.0.62, R7900 before 1.0.2.16, R8000 before 1.0.4.18, R7900P before 1.4.1.42, R8000P before 1.4.1.42, R8300 before 1.0.2.116, R8500 before 1.0.2.116, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.18, WNDR4500v2 before 1.0.0.68, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.48.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20729?: Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects JNDR3000 before 1.0.0.22, R6250 before 1.0.4.26, R6300v2 before 1.0.4.22, R6400 before 1.0.1.36, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.52, R6700 before 1.0.1.44, R6900 before 1.0.1.44, R7000 before 1.0.9.28, R6900P before 1.3.1.26, R7000P before 1.3.1.26, R7300DST before 1.0.0.62, R7900 before 1.0.2.16, R8000 before 1.0.4.18, R7900P before 1.4.1.42, R8000P before 1.4.1.42, R8300 before 1.0.2.116, R8500 before 1.0.2.116, WNDR3400v3 before 1.0.1.18, WNDR4500v2 before 1.0.0.68, and WNR3500Lv2 before 1.2.0.48.
How severe is CVE-2019-20729?: CVE-2019-20729 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-20729 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-20729?: CVE-2019-20729 primarily affects Netgear Jndr3000 Firmware. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20729?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-20729 published?: CVE-2019-20729 was published on 2020-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000061198/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2017-3120

Affected products (19)

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jndr3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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